Rivers in Oregon

Imnaha River at Imnaha

Wallowa County, OregonNWS IMNO3Pendleton office

Below flood stage
1.62ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 3:00 PM PDT

Flood stage
5.50 ft
Forecast crest
1.62 ftMon, Sep 21, 5:00 PM PDT
Record crest
11.44 ft1997

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood9.00 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood5.50 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 5.50 ftAt 5.5 feet low land areas along the river see minor flooding

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

20 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.

#DateStage
1January 1, 199711.44 ft
2January 17, 19747.86 ft
3April 27, 19787.61 ft
4May 28, 19487.06 ft
5May 26, 19987.06 ft
6May 16, 20116.80 ft
7May 19, 19576.80 ft
8May 23, 19426.70 ft
9May 15, 19756.37 ft
10May 7, 19956.29 ft
11May 1, 19386.27 ft
12May 4, 19716.25 ft
13May 23, 19676.08 ft
14June 5, 20106.07 ft
15May 27, 19566.05 ft
16December 12, 19955.95 ft
17April 27, 20125.94 ft
18April 20, 19975.92 ft
19May 23, 19985.90 ft
20April 9, 20195.63 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 9, 2019: 5.63 ft
  • April 27, 2012: 5.94 ft
  • May 16, 2011: 6.80 ft
  • June 5, 2010: 6.07 ft
  • May 26, 1998: 7.06 ft
  • May 23, 1998: 5.90 ft
  • April 20, 1997: 5.92 ft
  • January 1, 1997: 11.44 ft
  • December 12, 1995: 5.95 ft
  • May 7, 1995: 6.29 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.